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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7964079 | Electrostatic coalescing device An electrical appliance including at least one sheet-shaped electrode and a connecting device for electrically connecting the at least one electrode to a voltage source. The connecting device includes a casing having two or more tubular casing parts. Each casing par... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7306721 | Fluid treatment apparatus A fluid treatment system for reducing odor, bacteria, and biological oxygen demand from a fluid having at least one tube, a control box, and a pump. The at least one tube has a plurality of conductors in electrical communication with the control box. The control box... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7252752 | Method and apparatus for removing contaminants from conduits and fluid columns A method and apparatus for contaminant separation utilizes an interleaved array of oppositely charged electrode plates for fluid treatment. Spacing between the parallel electrode plates is graduated so that the volume of the cavities between the opposing electrodes ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7211185 | Method and apparatus for electrocoagulation of liquids An electrocoagulation treatment device includes a plurality of spaced reaction plates disposed within a reaction chamber. A voltage is applied to selected reaction plates to create an electrical field within the electrocoagulation chamber. The plates are arranged ve... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7170470 | Methods and apparatus for subjecting an element to an electrical field The invention includes providing a display by moving a colorant particle, having an electric charge, inside a channel of a body in a direction that is substantially parallel to a direction of extension of the channel and a direction of incoming illumination rays. Th... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7163624 | Electrostatic separator An electrostatic separator intended for separation of liquid phase systems, made up of mixtures of liquids of various electrical permittivity. In particular, the separator is intended for separation of an oil-and-water emulsion. The electrostatic separator contains ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7094381 | Device for destroying microbes in a fluid A device for destroying microbes in a fluid medium utilizing a housing. The housing possesses an exterior and a fluid passageway formed by an inner wall portion. The housing also includes a plurality of chambers positioned radially outwardly from the fluid passagewa... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7018522 | Method and apparatus for removing contaminants from conduits and fluid columns A method and apparatus for contaminant separation utilizes an interleaved array of oppositely charged electrode plates for fluid treatment. Spacing between the parallel electrode plates is graduated so that the volume of the cavities between the opposing electrodes ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6978537 | Method of transferring electric charge using a micrometer-scaled device A charged species source and a charged species drain are provided. A moveable component is positioned proximate to the charged species source and the charged species drain. A first protrusion and a second protrusion are provided in contact with the moveable componen... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6972077 | Cells and electrodes for electrocoagulation treatment of wastewater An apparatus for treating wastewater comprising an electrocoagulation cell 100 including holding and isolating members 7, a top cell cover 17, a plurality of electrode plates E1 through E8 inserted within a sleeve 18 made of... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6793801 | Method and apparatus for removing contaminants from conduits and fluid columns A method and apparatus for contaminant separation utilizes an interleaved array of oppositely charged electrode plates for fluid treatment. Spacing between the parallel electrode plates is graduated so that the volume of the cavities between the opposing electrodes ... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6783687 | Method and apparatus for separating ions from a fluid stream A method and apparatus for separating ions from a stream of fluid containing ions. A magnetic field and an electrostatic field are established across a processing zone through which the fluid stream flows so that the flow vector of the fluid stream, the flux lines o... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6689271 | Process and apparatus for electrocoagulative treatment of industrial waste water An electrocoagulation system for removing contaminants from waste effluents comprising an electrocoagulation reactor having charged and uncharged plates and allowing serial flow of water therethrough. The reactor is connected to a voltage source to charge... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6582592 | Apparatus for removing dissolved metals from wastewater by electrocoagulation A system is provided for removing dissolved metals from industrial wastewater by electrocoagulation. The system includes an electrocoagulation reactor with a DC power supply having an insulation support enclosure with positive and negative electrode plate... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6576460 | Filtration-detection device and method of use The present invention relates to a filtration-detection device for detecting or quantifying an analyte in a test sample including a filtration device having a first binding material immobilized thereto, wherein the first binding material is capable of bin... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6565727 | Actuators for microfluidics without moving parts A series of microactuators for manipulating small quantities of liquids, and methods of using these for manipulating liquids, are disclosed. The microactuators are based on the phenomenon of electrowetting and contain no moving parts. The force acting on ... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6500673 | Electrostatic device and method for immunological detection The invention concerns a device and a method for ultrasensitive detection comprising an electrically inert porous sheet sandwiched between two positively charged fine electrodes. The invention uses the capacity of the electrodes, resulting from their powe... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6309519 | Reactor for treating liquids using variable flow paths A reactor for removing impurities from aqueous solutions, wherein the liquid is passed through series of plateshaped reaction electrodes. The reactor comprises one more interconnected units (A, B, C, D) with a series of plateshaped electrodes (1, 2) valve... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6294061 | Process and apparatus for electrocoagulative treatment of industrial waste water An electrocoagulation system for removing contaminants from waste effluents comprising an electrocoagulation reactor (140) having charged and uncharged plates and allowing serial flow of water therethrough. The reactor (140) is connected to a voltage sour... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6214182 | Device for the electrochemical treatment of water or waste water by electroflocculation Disclosed is an apparatus for electrochemical treatment of waste water by electroflocculation. The apparatus uses an arrangement of electrodes and an anode scraping device, whereby the sword-shaped anode(s) are flanked by cathodes made in the same manner,... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6203710 | Liquid decontamination method and apparatus A liquid decontamination system has a liquid treatment chamber having a liquid input and output and a gas input and output. A plurality of electrodes are positioned to place a voltage across the liquid treatment chamber and the liquid therein. A plurality... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6200449 | Water treating apparatus with electro-chemistry process One or more water treating devices each includes a housing for receiving a number of electric conductive particles and a filter plate secured in the housing for supporting the particles in the housing. The waste water to be treated is introduced into the ... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6171466 | Method and apparatus for electrophoretic focusing An apparatus and method is provided for obtaining a preparative-scale, free-fluid electrophoretic separator with high resolution as well as an analytical capability commensurate with capillary zone electrophoresis. The electrophoretic focusing apparatus a... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6171465 | Desalter A longitudinally horizontal pressure vessel desalts a fluid mixture of oil, an emulsion of oil globules encapsulated in salt water casings, gas and/or free water. A vertical wall splits the vessel into a double length flow path extending from an inlet to ... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6165339 | Apparatus and method for controlling molecular cluster in fluid An apparatus is provided for treating a liquid by controlling molecular clusters in liquid in which a very narrow electric or magnetic energy field produced by at least two electrodes or magnetic poles spaced apart by less than 1 mm is applied to a liquid... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6139710 | Apparatus for electrocoagulation of liquids An electrocoagulation treatment device includes a plurality of spaced reaction plates disposed within a reaction chamber. A voltage is applied to selected reaction plates to create an electrical field within the electrocoagulation chamber. The plates are ... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6129829 | Electrostatic filter for dielectric fluid An electrostatic filter for removing contaminants from a dielectric fluid when the filter comprises a plurality of electrically conductive plates positioned in a housing and having filter media disposed between the plates so that during the operation of t... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6126811 | Electrocatalytic method for the deoxygenation of sea water and device for its implementation The invention concerns a method consisting: in passing the sea water through an electrically conductive catalyst (10), arranged in the cathode section of an electrolytic cell (1), comprising a cathode section (3) and an anode section (4) provided with, th... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6123813 | Electrostatic treating apparatus An electrostatic treating apparatus comprises a tank 1 containing an insulating solvent A in which a pair of electrodes 4 is arranged and a liquid 2 is introduced from an inlet 3 and electrostatically treated. A guide plate for guiding treated water to th... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6096179 | Carbon-reinforced electrode and method of making same A carbon-reinforced electrode is disclosed. The electrode is formed from a high surface area absorptive material ("HSAAM electrode") made from resorcinol, formaldehyde, a carbon reinforcing agent, a catalyst, and reaction products thereof, and is in a car... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6090259 | Liquid deionization apparatus having independently powered carbon-reinforced electrode structures An apparatus for deionization of a liquid is disclosed. The apparatus has a number of deionization cells, each cell having two different types of electrodes. The first type of electrode is formed from a high surface area absorptive material ("HSAAM electr... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6077479 | Apparatus for the disinfection of liquids Apparatus for the destruction of inactivation of microbes by subjecting them to a high potential gradient. The apparatus includes a processing chamber containing spaced apart electrodes, at least one solid insulating barrier dividing the space within the ... | 06/20/2000 |
| 5958213 | Water treatment method and apparatus for water containing oil droplets A water treating apparatus for treating water, includes: an oil drop separator for separating oil drops from water to be treated which has an electrode in which an anode is made of amphoteric metal, a power source for supplying an electric power to the el... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5958205 | Apparatus for a fluid filtration system An electrostatic fluid filtration system of the present invention is designed to remove contaminants from liquids thereby refreshing their functionality and extending their useful life. This system reduces to commercial practice a myriad of partially atta... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5925230 | Deionization apparatus having non-sacrificial electrodes of different types An apparatus for deionization of a liquid is disclosed. The apparatus has a number of deionization cells, each cell having two different types of electrodes. The first type of electrode is formed from a high surface area absorptive material ("HSAAM electr... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5914021 | Apparatus and method for continuous extraction of a charged substance from a conductive fluid Apparatus and method for separating a charged substance from a conductive fluid in which the conductive fluid is transported to a charged substance separation assembly where an electrostatic field is imposed to separate the charged substance from the flui... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5783090 | Ionic water treatment system An apparatus for reducing micro-organism concentrations in a liquid having a surface has a portion of a first electrode that is disposed within the liquid. A portion of a second electrode is also disposed within the liquid. The second electrode is spaced ... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5759390 | Particle separator This invention relates to a separator device for the separation of fine particles from a contaminated liquid. The device utilizes the process of electrolysis to produce small gas bubbles which attach themselves to the fine particles and move the particles... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5718819 | Process and electrolyzer for the electrolysis of a fluid electrolyte In order to improve a process for the electrolysis of a fluid electrolyte containing cations and anions in an electrolytic cell with a cathode and an anode located opposite the cathode such that primary energy not present in an electrical form, in particu... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5645704 | Electrostatic filter device The invention comprises a fluid treatment of electrostatic flocculation of minute particles in a fluid such as oil. The device has a electrostatic chamber which has a plurality of perforated metal screens aligned along a path in the chamber. Means are pro... | 07/08/1997 |
